Father pleads no contest in Outagamie County child abuse case

Wisconsin Dad Convicted After Starving Daughter, 14, in House of Horrors Alongside 3 Other Adults

A Wisconsin father was convicted of starving and abusing his 14-year-old daughter after authorities discovered she weighed just 35 pounds while living in a house of horrors. Walter S. Goodman pleaded no contest and was convicted of two counts of chronic neglect of a child, with one resulting in great bodily harm and the other […]

Starved To 35 Pounds In A Locked Bedroom: Wisconsin Dad Convicted In Daughter's Abuse

When emergency crews stepped into a Wisconsin home in late August 2025, the 14-year-old girl curled in front of them looked no bigger than a second-grader. Her ribs, hips, and cheekbones pressed sharp against thin skin. She weighed just 35 pounds, her body temperature was plummeting, and her blood sugar had crashed to 24. Doctors […] Starved To 35 Pounds In A Locked Bedroom: Wisconsin Dad Convicted In Daughter’s Abuse

Father pleads no contest in Outagamie County child abuse case

Walter Goodman’s 14-year-old daughter was found to be severely malnourished in Aug. 2025, weighing 35 pounds.

Dad Convicted of Brutal Abuse That Nearly Killed Teen

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Inset: Walter S. Goodman (Outagamie County Jail). Background: The Wisconsin area where Goodman and others allegedly allowed a 14-year-old girl to nearly starve to death (Google Maps). A Wisconsin father may soon join his wife behind bars after being convicted of abusing and starving his 14-year-old daughter, who was found in August 2025 weighing only […]